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# HandBrake 1.7 Release: A Meaningful Update for This Year
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/news/handbrake-1-7-release/
- Published: 2023-11-20T10:33:35.000Z
- Updated: 2023-11-20T10:33:35.000Z
- Description: The video converter tool comes with much-needed improvements.
- Author: Sourav Rudra
- Tags: Application Releases, News, #Import 2025-11-08 21:15

HandBrake, the popular open-source video transcoder, has received a new major release with some important upgrades. This release comes almost a year after the release of [HandBrake 1.6](https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.6.0?ref=itsfoss.com),

Being one of the [best open-source video converters for Linux](https://itsfoss.com/open-source-video-converters/), HandBrake is a neat option preferred by many for their video conversion/transcoding needs.

Let's take a look at what this release has to offer.

## 🆕 HandBrake 1.7: What's New?

![a screenshot of handbrake 1.7](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/11/HandBrake_1.7.png)

HandBrake 1.7 features plenty of updates across the board.

Some **key highlights** include: 

- **Linux-Specific Improvements**
- **New AV1 Encoders**
- **Improved Performance**

### Linux-Specific Improvements

Support for **bit depth and HDR information** was added to the video summary, there is also a **new option to pause the encoding of a video** when switching to battery power or a power saving mode.

Then there's the added **support for native file choosers**, **drag/drop support for video scanning**, the ability to **set automatic file naming options**, the r**emoval of the obsolete update checker**, and more.

### New AV1 Encoders

This has been the **major highlight of this release**, HandBrake now has support for two new AV1 encoders, **AMD VCN AV1** and **NVIDIA NVENC AV1**. 

Even **existing AV1 encoding support sees a boost** thanks to the implementation of multi-pass ABR mode for SVT-AV1.

### Improved Performance

The **performance of HandBrake sees a major boost** on CPU architectures such as **ARM64/AArch64** and **Apple Silicon**.

Now, users can take advantage of the **new SVT-AV1 assembly optimizations**, **faster HEVC decoding** with the latest [FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/?ref=itsfoss.com) libraries and **30% faster bwdif filtering**.

### 🛠️ Other Changes and Improvements

As for the other refinements, here are some notable ones:

- Many third-party libraries were updated.
- The presets for Creator and Social were updated.
- New [Apple VideoToolbox](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/videotoolbox?ref=itsfoss.com) hardware presets were added.
- The dynamic range metadata pass through for Dolby Vision and HDR10+ were improved.

It's been some time since I last used HandBrake. But, I am glad to see that it is still receiving the care it deserves. 

For complete technical details on this release, you may go through the [release notes](https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/tag/1.7.0?ref=itsfoss.com).

## 📥 Download HandBrake 1.7

HandBrake is available for **Linux**, **Windows**, and **macOS**. You can head over to the [official website](https://handbrake.fr/downloads.php?ref=itsfoss.com) to grab the package of your choice.

[HandBrake](https://handbrake.fr/downloads.php?ref=itsfoss.com)

If you are unsure how to install it; then you can go through our [installation guide](https://itsfoss.com/install-handbrake-ubuntu/) to learn more.

[How to Install Latest HandBrake on Ubuntu LinuxThis quick tutorial shows how to install the latest version of HandBrake on Ubuntu-based distributions using its official PPA.![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/android-chrome-192x192.png)It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2019/12/handbrake.jpg)](https://itsfoss.com/install-handbrake-ubuntu/)

### How to Upgrade?

HandBrake usually lets you know if there is a new update on Windows and macOS. The developers suggest you **back up any custom presets and app preferences** that you have set before performing the upgrade.

**For Windows users**, the devs recommend installing Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime [version 6.0.x](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/6.0?ref=itsfoss.com) to be able to run this release properly.

However, for **Linux users**, they will have to update it via the Flathub store, or reinstall it with the updated Flatpak bundles provided on the official site or the [GitHub repo](https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases?ref=itsfoss.com).

📋

At the time of writing, the [Flathub store](https://flathub.org/apps/fr.handbrake.ghb?ref=itsfoss.com) version does not feature 1.7 release. You can expect it sooner.

💬 *Will you be trying out this new release of HandBrake?*